The botanical directory
From familiar garden flowers to species you have yet to meet. Explore the flowering plant tree through accepted scientific names, botanical families, and synonyms.
- Accepted species
- 347,476
- Synonym names
- 710,971
- Botanical families
- 430
- Genera
- 13,895
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246 species · CalantheShowing 25–48
Clear filtersPhotos show the identified species; cultivars and commercial forms can vary. Related genus guides cover other plants in the same group. Name authors credit the botanists behind a scientific name; “L.” stands for Carl Linnaeus. Swipe across the table to see family and guide links.
| Photo | Species | Family & genus | Flower guides |
|---|---|---|---|
| No photo yet | Calanthe bilobaName author: Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe bingtaoiName author: J.W.Zhai, L.J.Chen & Z.J.LiuAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe bivalvisName author: P.J.Cribb & OrmerodAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe brassiiName author: OrmerodAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe brevicornuName author: Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe burkeiName author: P.J.CribbAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe calanthoidesName author: (A.Rich. & Galeotti) Hamer & GarayAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe camptocerasName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe candidaName author: BosserAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe cardioglossaName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe carriiName author: GovaertsAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe caulescensName author: J.J.Sm.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe caulodesName author: J.J.Sm.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe ceciliaeName author: Rchb.f.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe celebicaName author: RolfeAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe chevalieriName author: Gagnep.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe chloroleucaName author: Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe chrysoglossoidesName author: J.J.Sm.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe clavataName author: Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe clavicalcarName author: J.J.Sm.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe claytoniiName author: P.J.CribbAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe coiloglossaName author: Schltr.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe conspicuaName author: Lindl.Accepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Calanthe coodeiName author: P.J.CribbAccepted species | OrchidaceaeCalanthe genus | No guide yet |
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Taxonomy changes as plants are studied. This directory preserves the accepted names and synonym relationships in a specific World Flora Online release, so you can trace every entry to its source.
View the June 2026 source datasetWhat is included?
All 347,476 accepted species classified under Angiosperms in this snapshot, plus 710,971 names treated as synonyms of those species. Flowering trees, grasses, and other less familiar flowering plants belong here too.
Is this every flower that has ever existed?
No complete list of every historical or undiscovered species exists. This collection excludes unresolved names, subspecies and varieties as separate records, non-flowering plants, and most cultivated forms. It is not a complete fossil or cultivar register.
Can I order these flowers?
A botanical record does not establish cut-flower availability or suitability for an arrangement. Our 1230 florist guides cover commercial flowers, specialty garden cuts, and foliage, with design notes, photos, and calculator links. Calculator selection uses that florist collection; other ingredients can be entered as custom items.
Taxonomy: World Flora Online Consortium · CC0 public domain · Published June 21, 2026. Photographs and editorial florist guides have separate credits.